Job insecurity is putting stress on early-career researchers in Australia, compromising their career development and potentially reducing the quality of research.

Early career researchers commonly peer review manuscripts on behalf of invited reviewers, often without receiving feedback or being named to the journal.

Appointing early-career researchers to positions of influence within scientific societies would be mutually beneficial for both.

There are many reasons for submitting your best work to eLife, especially if you are an early career researcher.

'Cold emails' and social media platforms, notably Twitter/X and LinkedIn, can be used to build virtual networks for early career trainees.

Thousands of UK doctoral students and early-career researchers shared the repercussions of lockdown on their work and wellbeing.

An analysis of author contribution statements in a large number of published papers reveals biases in the career trajectories of scientists.

The eLife Early-Career Advisory Group discusses eLife’s new peer review and publishing model, and how the whole process of scientific communication could be improved for the benefit of early-career researchers and the entire scientific community.

Journals can benefit from listening to graduate students, postdocs and newly-independent group leaders.

Early-career researchers feel discouraged from exposing vulnerability even during a global crisis.